Use Fred The Robot to help your children learn to segment letters and sounds when they are spelling. An ideal phonics resource to print out and play with as you teach phonics to large or small groups.
These are great for the children to practise

Teaching children to read and write is one of the most powerful and important things that an adult can do, but getting there can be tough! In the early stages of phonic development, teaching reading and writing for meaning is particularly tricky

Everybody loves The Very Hungry Caterpillar! his is fun and active way of engaging the children in early phonic application using this fantastic book. Great for guided or independent activities- then why not get the children to write out the

A simple power point presentation using my robot Fred! Great for using on your interactive whiteboard during phonics teaching or for children to access independently. Print out the sides for instant display or a simple early reading book. Upload it

A simple presentation using Fred The Robot to inspire early blending practise during your phonics teaching or for the children to use independently.
Print out the slides to make a early reading book or upload to your school website for the

Get your little readers blending letters and sounds with no effort at all as they use Fred The Robot's simple bingo game.
Ideal for using for small group practise or for use at home to practise some more!

Make your very own Fred The Phonics Robot!
Simply cover a box with coloured paper of your choice and add the attached features. Use Post it notes in Fred's mouth to teach the children how to read and blend the different sounds in words. Idea for

As the holidays draw near, and the children demonstrate a strange combination of over-excitement and weariness, it’ s easy to feel a longing for new ideas to maintain the routine of learning for as long as possible. So, just in time, here are the

It feels like there’s not a minute to spare in our busy classrooms, so making the most of every available opportunity is vital. Giving children plenty of time to practise emerging literacy skills, while learning something new about the world around

Teaching children to read and write is one of the most powerful and important things that an adult can do, but getting there can be tough! In the early stages of phonic development, teaching reading and writing for meaning is particularly tricky

As the hoidays draw near, and the children demonstrate a strange combination of over-excitement and weariness, it’ s easy to feel a longing for new ideas to maintain the routine of learning for as long as possible. So, just in time, here are the

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Emma Spiers 'The Learning Lady' has over 20 years experience of inspiring and educating the youngest children in UK schools. As an ‘outstanding’ Leading Teacher and Assistant Head Teacher seeking a new challenge, Emma became an Early Years Local Authority consultant in 2007, then an independent consultant working across the UK in 2012.
Her current work includes:
Consultant support for schools across the UK
Early Years Inspector for Ofsted
Early Years Lecturer for a variety of teacher training programmes
Delivery of Professional Development Training Courses for Early Years Practitioners
Author of a range of teaching resources
Key note addresses and workshops

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The Learning Lady is an outstanding and passionate specialist in all aspects of Early Years provision. With a keen eye for excellence, she professionally demonstrates first-rate subject knowledge and practical expertise, through a dynamic and compelling approach.
Being a passionate advocate of early learning and provision of the highest quality, Emma's love of learning continues to be a driving force in every aspect of her work, through a forward thinking, down to earth approach.